A Team Worth Watching...

by Lawless on Jun 29, 2007 9:49 PM EDT

I am a life long Cards fan and want to submit my view on what would make the Cards a team worthy of watching. Looking at the starting lineup on Monday vs. the Mets I thought - jeez - I can have the Cards on in the background but this lineup is absolute crap! With that in mind...

For this diary - I am going with no rules - plausible trades and anyone in AA or above can be called up - I am also not taking into consideration how "future development" might be hindered... So my new roster would be...

Lineup vs. RHP

RF - Rasmus
C - Anderson
1B - Pujols
LF - Duncan
3B - Rolen
CF - Edmonds
2B - Greene/Spezio
SS - Miles/Eckstein

Lineup vs. LHP

SS - Eckstein
3B - Rolen
1B - Pujols
LF - Stavinoha
RF - Marti/Duncan
C - Molina
CF - Rasmus
2B - Greene

OK - by my count that would be 13 position players... I've got 6 OF three middle infielders and 2 catchers... I think that's about right.

Chris Carpenter
Adam Wainright
Mike Maroth
Jaime Garcia
Anthony Reyes

Closer - Troy Percival
Setup - Chris Perez
Setup 2 - Franklin
Lefty 1 - Flores or Cate
Lefty 2 - TJ
ROOGY - Worrell or Sillman
Long Relief/Spot Start - B. Thompson

Players traded:

Encarnacion and $2M for a bag of pretzels
Bennett released
So retired suddenly
Izzy to some team for a B- prospect
Looper and Springer to some team for a C- prospect
Mulder to challenge for a spot in 08
Kennedy and $10M to the mexican league for a pink elephant pinata

I left out Ankiel for fun, but if you were to make this exercise a little more realistic you might switch Rasmus and Ankiel - still fun to watch.

I am a bit of a space cadet, but with this team on the field I wouldn't be writing a weird diary instead of watching the game...

Poll

Which team would have more wins, the one above or the Cards on the field these days?

Fantasy Cards

5 votes

Real Cards

16 votes

Lay off the crack rock!

31 votes

52 votes | Poll has closed

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Kennedy and $10M to the mexican league for a pink elephant pinata.

Heck if they could take Kennedy off our hands they can keep the pinata.

by KYCards on Jun 29, 2007 10:21 PM EDT reply actions

OK OK

I can tell I have great ideas as four out of five voters so far have gone with lay off the crack rock and guess who voted in favor of my idea...!!!???

Fine - I'll take Mather instead of Marti. He has a 1000+ OPS against LHP!

by Lawless on Jun 29, 2007 11:06 PM EDT reply actions

WOW!

MARTI?? isnt that guy in like his thirtys and hasnt even seen a pitch from a major league pitcher? i like the idea of getting that pink pinata!! i hear he's got a great curve

PUJOLS 4 '08 MVP!

by PujolsFan4Life5 on Jun 29, 2007 11:13 PM EDT reply actions

Yes but...

He did ride into America on a sharks back and promptly eat the shark and kept the teeth to remind him of his journey. That still means something to me...

by Lawless on Jun 30, 2007 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions

eat, ate, same thing right?!

by Lawless on Jun 30, 2007 12:48 AM EDT up reply actions

Sounds like a good roster but it will take

3 years at the least for everyone to develope properly

What Would Walt Jocketty Do? WWWJD Man!

by kyle man on Jun 29, 2007 11:15 PM EDT reply actions

Rasmus isn't a right fielder..

He's a centerfielder who's very fast with a rocket arm.. stick Jimmy Baseball in right.
Please don't make Amaury Marti bat 5th??????

by KeepOnRolen on Jun 30, 2007 8:36 PM EDT reply actions

How about this:

This is a longshot. Scott Rolen, Brad Thompson and Tyler Herron to the Orioles for Brian Roberts. The Orioles REALLY need bullpen help and Scott Rolen could stick with the Orioles for a couple years while Bill Rowell (their 3rd baseman of the future) eases into the role.
Trade Jon Jay, Jarrett Houfpauir, trade and eat some Juan Encarnacion and David Eckstein's salary for IF Asdrubal Cabrera and RP Tom Mastny from the Indians. Indians currently have Mike Rouse playing shortstop.
Trade Izzy to D-Backs for 3B Chad Tracy
Leaves us needing another SP.. Trade Anthony Reyes and Brendan Ryan for Jason Jennings..
2B Brian Roberts (.300-20-65)
CF Rasmus (.275-20-80)
1B Pujols (.325-45-130)
LF Duncan (.270-30-110)
3B Chad Tracy (.275-20-75)
C Molina (.260-10-50)
RF Stavinoha/Ankiel/Whoever (.260-15-55)
SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.280-10-50)
P

SP) Carpenter
SP) Maroth
SP) Wainwright
SP) Jason Jennings
SP) Garcia

CP) Percival
SU) Perez
MRP) Springer
MRP) Cate
LRP) T. Johnson
LRP) Tom Mastny
LRP) (Kinney, Sillman, whoever)

by KeepOnRolen on Jun 30, 2007 9:35 PM EDT reply actions

Is that serious?

Anthony and Brendan for Jason "If You Want Mediocre, I'm Your Man" Jennings? No thank you.

by mynameistyler on Jun 30, 2007 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Jason Jennings

Last night his line went:

7ip 5h 3er 6k 3.69era (season)

which brings his record to a 1-3 standing. At least it was a quality start. Doesnt sound like much, but after all, he pitches for the Astros. Last I checked, they are a worse offense than we are.

He has started 9 games this year, but has lasted only 53 1/3 innings. Which averages out to almost 6 innings/start. With some of the painful pitching weve seen this year....welcome aboard!

Dont give up boys!

by yer dog first on Jul 1, 2007 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions